perception
English
Etymology
From Middle English percepcioun, from Middle French percepcion, from Latin perceptiō (“a receiving or collecting, perception, comprehension”), from perceptus (“perceived, observed”), perfect passive participle of percipiō (“I perceive, observe”); see perceive.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
- (US) IPA(key): /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
perception (countable and uncountable, plural perceptions)
- The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
- Conscious understanding of something.
- have perception of time
- Vision (ability)
- Acuity
- (cognition) That which is detected by the five senses; not necessarily understood (imagine looking through fog, trying to understand if you see a small dog or a cat); also that which is detected within consciousness as a thought, intuition, deduction, etc.
Synonyms
- ken
Derived terms
- petite perception
Related terms
- perceive
- percept
- perceptual
Translations
the organisation, identification, and interpretation of sensory information
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conscious understanding of something
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vision (ability)
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acuity — see acuity
that which is detected by the five senses
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Further reading
- perception in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- perception in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
Anagrams
- preception
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin perceptiō, perceptiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛʁ.sɛp.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
perception f (plural perceptions)
- tax collection
- perception (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms
- petite perception (philosophy)
Related terms
- percevoir
References
- “perception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
perception on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr